Citrus-Glazed Wild King Salmon

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Recipe provided by:

Chef Pamela Burns - Wild Plum Cafe
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Pamela is the owner and chef of The Wild Plum Café - a sustainable and organic farm to table full-service café, located in Monterey. The Café features hand-crafted organic comfort food with a bakery and espresso bar. She has over 30 years’ experience as an entrepreneur and chef, having started the Baker's Wife, the 6th Avenue Grill, and the founder of The Monterey Pasta Company, as well.

Learn more at thewildplumcafe.com

Prep Time: 1 Hour
Serves: 6-8 people

Ingredients

1 side of wild king salmon (2-3 lbs) with skin, placed on a parchment-lined sheet pan 
1 cup fresh orange juice
¼ cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ teaspoon pepper
½ cup of good olive oil
1 orange, peeled and sectioned with pith removed
1-2 bunches fresh dill
Sea salt to taste

Preparation

Prepare Marinade & Marinate for 45 minutes
Mix ½ cup of olive oil, pinch of garlic, 1/4 cup of lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Pour over salmon on parchment-lined sheet pan, coating well and reserving any extra for another use.

Set salmon aside, marinating at room temperature for 45 minutes

Prepare Glaze
Mix orange juice, lime juice, remaining lemon juice, soy sauce, honey and garlic together pour into a saucepan.
Slowly bring it to a simmer. Let it reduce slightly until it coats the back of a spoon (about 7 minutes)

Preheat oven to 375˚

Bake Salmon
Scatter orange sections around the salmon and place in oven on a center rack roast for 5 minutes.
Remove and pour prepared glaze over salmon. Roast for another 5 minutes.
Remove and set in a warm place while you prepare your platter.

Serving

Arrange the dill on a small platter.
Slide the salmon by running an offset spatula under the salmon to loosen then slide or carefully lift the salmon into the center
Scatter the roasted orange segments on top with a few small ends of the dill.

Serve with a French potato salad and crème fraiche for an easy brunch/ lunch dish.

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